Just got back from vacation to find out that I'm being laid off... Fuck

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@congrats ZS and OP you will find the right thing too. In the new "economy" we should all expect to be laid off at least 1-2 times in our careers. Have a plan B and never let a company determine your self-worth. It's hard at the beginning of a career but it gets easier. 🍸🍸cheers to everyone starting a new beginning!

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Condolences :(

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Wow sorry to hear that

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Taking vacation will not get you laid off

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What firm? Shit I better get staffed soon.

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OP-not sure why you want to keep the firm a secret cause layoffs are happening everywhere. In any case, check back in for support here. Lots of peeps have been through this before.

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Currently staffed?! Wow. I never thought a consulting company would let someone go who is currently staffed. Sorry to hear that OP. It's a blessing in disguise, haven't heard too many positives about IBM.

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Don't let the layoff get to you. Chin up! You will find something better. I was laid off recently and will be starting an awesome new job later this month. I may even get to double dip into my severance. Things worked out really well but at the start of my job search, I was panicking and worried that I would end up as a hobo. I also felt like shit because I thought my performance had been stellar. If anything, I'll take everything as a learning experience and hopefully improve in the future. Best of luck!

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Sorry to hear

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Whaaaat?!? So sorry to hear. 😕

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I have known someone that takes PTO once every few weeks (but it's a day most of the time) and the same thing happened to him unfortunately.

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So, do you like, have to delete fishbowl now?

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Currently still on the long summer vacation PwC made me take. Hopefully going to a tech firm soon but visa issues due to this mess has delayed joining them

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Seriously?!

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How did they tell you?

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Do you go on vacations regularly?

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That's just mean

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@PwC - no, but the timing of the communication sucks.

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IBM :(

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